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all morning vs *ing all morning

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'All morning' is used to indicate the entire duration of the morning, while '*ing all morning' is used to describe an action that has been happening continuously throughout the morning.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 788 views

all morning

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the entire duration of the morning.

Use 'all morning' to refer to the entire duration of the morning, from the beginning to the end.

Examples:

  • I have been working all morning.
  • She slept in all morning.
  • They played tennis all morning.
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  • Nov 11, 2014 ... Not sure where you're from, but I'm from Northeastern United Stated and would say, "I haven't eaten all morning." Obviously you've got a ...
  • Sep 19, 2017 ... Warm regards and love to you all. I am grateful for your support. Dr. Bill. :) ALL-MORNING. 3.6K views · 7 years ago ...more. Signs. 66.4K.
  • Oct 15, 2013 ... Can anyone explain to me what the difference is between "all the morning" and "all morning"? Is it a BrE/AmE difference?
  • Feb 26, 2018 ... "All morning long" is an adverbial phrase, not a direct object, because the subjects aren't acting upon the morning.
  • Jul 25, 2016 ... I've been told (several times) that you must not use "all the morning" in English, and that it should be "all morning".. So is the book ...
  • I gotta say, working at the airport all morning and NOT getting to fly anywhere with a beach was a real test of my willpower today.
  • Sep 22, 2016 ... "All morning long today" does sound unnatural/ungrammatical, and that I should use "all this morning" instead. But for me, I think both are fine.
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  • Jan 18, 2015 ... Why do we have to use present perfect here? Why can't we use past simple? She was here all morning ​ ? Thank you.

Alternatives:

  • all day
  • all afternoon
  • all evening
  • all night
  • all week

*ing all morning

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe an action that has been happening continuously throughout the morning.

Use '*ing all morning' to emphasize that an action has been ongoing throughout the entire morning.

Examples:

  • She has been studying all morning.
  • He has been cooking all morning.
  • They have been talking all morning.
  • Sep 15, 2015 ... It was literally monsoon-ing all morning and then cleared up to be a wonderful day..a little warm, but still beautiful! All the kids( and adults too) ...
  • Sep 2, 2012 ... Big thank you also to Kendell Solomon and Joe Willesden who were busy bbq' ing all morning of the competition, then stopped to do a brutal ...
  • Jun 2, 2015 ... My feet were absolutely killing me from Louvre-ing all morning, but suddenly I turned a corner and saw the Eiffel Tower ripping through the ...
  • Q. A. What is most impor- tant in ensuring the the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE)? You have to use it! A surprising num- ber of injuries  ...

Alternatives:

  • *ing all day
  • *ing all afternoon
  • *ing all evening
  • *ing all night
  • *ing all week

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